David Sherfinski, Author at Political Newswires

Jerrold Nadler: Matthew Whitaker subpoena possible to probe appointment

November 11, 2018

House Democrats vowed Sunday that one of their first investigative priorities with a new majority will be to probe President Trump's appointment of acting attorney general Matthew Whitaker — and subpoena Mr. Whitaker if necessary. Democrats said ...

Lindsey Graham says Matthew Whitaker doesn’t need to recuse himself from Robert Mueller probe

November 11, 2018

David Sherfinski

Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday that he doesn't think new acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker has to recuse himself from the special counsel's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 elections. "I think he was appropriately appointed l...

NRA endorses Ed Gillespie over Ralph Northam in Virginia race

August 15, 2017

David Sherfinski

Democrats' recent shift on gun control politics is getting a new test run this year in the Virginia governor's race, where Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam on Tuesday won the endorsement of former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' gun control group, while Republican Ed G...

Paul Ryan: We’re making ‘refinements’ and ‘improvements’ to the health care bill

March 15, 2017

David Sherfinski

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan said Wednesday lawmakers are in the midst of making "refinements" and "improvements" to the House GOP's legislation to roll back parts of Obamacare while saying the bill's "major components" are staying intact. "Obviously, as...

Adam Schiff: There isn’t going to be evidence to back up Donald Trump wiretapping claim

March 15, 2017

David Sherfinski

Rep. Adam Schiff said Wednesday he hasn't seen any evidence — nor will he — to back up President Trump's claims that former President Barack Obama had phones at Trump Tower wiretapped during the height of last year's campaign. "I haven't se...

Lindsey Graham: Congress will ‘flex its muscle’ if we don’t get wiretap answers

March 15, 2017

David Sherfinski

Sen. Lindsey Graham said Wednesday Congress is going to "flex its muscle" if the Justice Department doesn't start to provide answers on President Trump's claims that former President Barack Obama wiretapped phones in Trump Tower during last year's camp...

Donald Trump responds to MSNBC’s tax returns story: ‘FAKE NEWS!’

March 15, 2017

David Sherfinski

President Trump on Wednesday cast doubt on the journalist behind MSNBC's Tuesday report that revealed two pages of the president's 2005 tax returns, calling the situation "FAKE NEWS!" "Does anybody really believe that a reporter, who nobody ever heard ...

Kevin McCarthy: Three-step Obamacare repeal plan not a ‘myth at all’

March 14, 2017

David Sherfinski

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday that Republicans' three-step plan for repealing Obamacare is not a "myth," in response to a similar characterization from a top GOP senator. "I don't see that being a myth at all," Mr. McCarthy, Califor...

Tom Cotton: ‘There is no three-step plan’ to Obamacare repeal

March 14, 2017

David Sherfinski

Sen. Tom Cotton said Tuesday that it's vital for Republicans to get legislation repealing Obamacare right on the first try because he doesn't believe there are going to be three steps to the process, as proponents have outlined. "There is no three-step...

Mick Mulvaney: ‘I don’t believe the facts are correct’ in CBO report

March 14, 2017

David Sherfinski

Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney said Tuesday he doesn't believe the projections from the Congressional Budget Office on House Republicans' bill to repeal parts of Obamacare are correct. "I don't believe the facts are correct," Mr...